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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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